Chapter 101
To make matters worse, Lisa had thrown her own hissy fit, publicly denying any closeness with Logan.
She accused Lexi of trying to steal attention, seducing him deliberately.
Lexi slammed the TV off and met Logan’s gaze.
“You and Lisa… have been together a long time?” she asked flatly.
Logan slumped next to her, rubbing his hair.
“This was Summer’s plan.
If I hadn’t been seen with Lisa, she would have come after you.
I had no choice p>
In this world, so much happens beyond one’s will—people acting in your “best interest” often cause the most trouble.
Lexi raised an eyebrow.
“Even if you weren’t with Lisa, someone would’ve gone after me. Did someone approach your mother behind my back p>
Indeed, there was no romance between Lexi and Logan—but Summer had thrown every possible obstacle in their way.
“I’ll get to the bottom of this,” Logan said, eyes burning with conviction.
“No one will let you suffer unjustly p>
At that moment, he no longer seemed like the insincere, sly boy she’d known—he looked like a man capable of responsibility and command.
Lexi waved him off, a little helpless, and went to the kitchen to fetch him a detoxing tea.
To truly resolve this mess, she’d need to confront Summer—but Logan would never bend to her schemes.
That was the problem.
Hungover, Logan’s eyes were bloodshot, his face flushed, head spinning.
Lexi handed him the tea, gently urging him to drink, then peeked out the curtains to see if the journalists had gone.
Her phone buzzed on the coffee table.
It was Sebastian Blackwood calling.
In the middle of this chaos, answering now would only complicate things.
She declined.
Moments later, a message from an unknown number arrived: “I’m Lila. Outside your door. Please open up p>
Lila—the legendary entertainment journalist.
Lexi hesitated.
Lila had helped her before, but she’d also shut her out.
Should she let her in?
Curiosity won.
Slowly, Lexi opened the door.
Lila stepped in, wearing a crisp black-and-white ensemble, professional yet elegant.
No cameras, no microphones—nothing.
“Lila, what brings you here?” Lexi asked, perplexed.
Lila’s lips curved in a faint, knowing smile.
Her gaze flicked to Logan, sitting at the table, the truth in the headlines confirmed before her eyes.
But what you see isn’t always reality.
Her attention, however, lingered on the tea.
“Lexi, don’t misunderstand,” Lexi hurried to explain.
“Logan drank too much. I just let him stay for the night—nothing else happened p>
Lila handed her a thick stack of documents.
“Lexi, as your manager, I trust you. But this is our contract. Break any part, and I’m no longer your manager p>
Lexi blinked, dumbfounded.
She hadn’t even expected to have Lila as her manager.
This was the best gift she’d ever received in the entertainment world.
And she owed Sebastian her gratitude for making it possible.
Lila continued calmly, her voice steady and commanding:
“Lexi, here’s the plan to control the Logan rumors. You’ll claim that he’s a distant cousin. You’re an orphan; the relationship is plausible. Up until now, you never disclosed it to avoid riding his publicity wave. Today, your being together was for discussing a script. As for Summer and Lisa, I’ll handle them p>
Lexi froze.
She didn’t have any distant-cousin relationship with Logan!
But Lila’s sharp gaze seemed to pierce her thoughts.
“Do you think revealing Logan’s drinking alone would solve this?” Lila asked, ice in her tone.
“He’s a public figure. That label would destroy him. Summer, Lisa… and whoever is behind them want to ruin you. Dragging Logan in would only escalate their hatred p>
Lila shifted her gaze to Logan.
“Besides Lexi issuing this statement, you’ll have one more task p>
Logan’s eyes widened.
“Me p>
The thought of pretending to be distant cousins already made him bristle.
Now a public proposal?
Lila continued:
“Your relationship with Lisa is everyone’s focus.
Spending the night at your cousin’s house can be spun as prepping to propose.
Instruct your assistant to buy a ring.
Remember, it’s all an act.
Don’t take it seriously p>
“I refuse!” Logan shot up, indignation burning in his voice.
He respected Lila’s brilliance, but right now, her suggestion felt like a betrayal.
He wouldn’t become family with Lexi, nor propose to a woman he didn’t love.
Lexi considered the scheme for a moment, expression serious.
Whether Logan was genuine or just playing along, once the distant-cousin story went public, they’d never truly be together—and the scandal would dissolve on its own.
As for Logan and Lisa, Lexi believed that attachments could be cultivated.
So for now, she would let Logan stew in his frustrations.
Perhaps once he recognized Lisa’s charms—or lack thereof—he might even thank her for orchestrating the situation.
It was a compromise, a calculated move that served both sides.
“You think you have the right to decide my life? Who I love, who I hate, who I choose to be with—does it all need your approval p>
Logan’s jaw tightened, a cold, lethal edge in his gaze.
His voice was sharp, laced with resentment.
He glared at Lexi with all the weight of betrayal, snatched up his coat, and slammed the door behind him.
Lexi instinctively wanted to chase after him, fearing the press waiting outside.
But Lila intercepted her with a firm hand.
Her tone was measured but resolute.
“Relax. He’ll figure it out. And if he refuses, Lisa has her ways of pushing him in the right direction p>
Lexi lowered her gaze and exhaled softly.
No matter what, she had let Logan down, betraying the trust and loyalty he had once offered so freely.